Senator Urges Swift Passage of Infrastructure Masterplan Amid Substandard Projects
Senator Erwin T. Tulfo is urging the swift passage of the Masterplan for Infrastructure and National Development (MIND) Act to curb public fund wastage on substandard infrastructure projects. Citing the recent rainy season's exposure of existing infrastructure's vulnerability, he highlighted planning negligence as a key issue.
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